Sable by Karen Hesse; 1994; 81 pages; 1994; Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY; 01-8050–2416-6; recommended by Lucy of Dinged Corners; 7/16/09-7/16/09
One day a stray dog wanders into the life of Tate, Mam and Pap.  Tate takes care of the dog and tries to convince her parents to let her keep the dog she [...]

Outrageous Ads, Meet Your Father’s Automobile, the Nervous Housewife, the Smoking Doctor and the Bearded Baby by Kate Parker; 2008; 96 pages; Red Rock Press, New York, NY; 978-193317620-8; 7/16/09-7/16/09
While waiting for the brakes and tires to get done at Les Schwab I perused this collection of old ads.  These are not outrageous claims of [...]

Vets Under Siege, How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles by Martin Schram; 2008; 289 pages; St. Martins’ Press, New York, NY; 978-0-312-37573-7; 7/15/09-7/16/09
“In World Wars I and II, for every military person killed, fewer than 2 came back injured but alive.  I Korea, for every military person killed, 2.6 returned injured [...]